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  1. Chris in Louisiana

    Gumbo & Italian Beef Sandwich

    Lots of good flavors between those two dishes!
  2. Chris in Louisiana

    Another grill space brainstorm

    Jonas, I had a 3 burner Spirit for many years, and it was fine. Then I got a good deal on a new Genesis 3 burner that also features a sear burner and a side burner. Gave the Spirit to a friend. The Spirit was fine, but the Genesis is soooo much better. It's one of the best purchases I've ever...
  3. Chris in Louisiana

    Turkey Time is coming.

    I wish I had more freezer space to take advantage of the bone-in turkey breasts that go on sale in Nov-Dec. Those babies are great on the smoker. I've even managed to balance one on the kettle rotisserie.
  4. Chris in Louisiana

    Genesis knobs and switches

    There are new grills in Lowes right now that aren't as clean and pretty as the one in that last pic.
  5. Chris in Louisiana

    Carne Asada Tacos

    Beautiful pics. Lots of color. Good Spanish/Mexican rice is underrated. I have a terrific Cook's Illustrated recipe, but it is quite a project, so I seldom make it. This may inspire me to tackle it again.
  6. Chris in Louisiana

    Some TT's coming up

    Nice looking tri tip. We used to never see the cut around here, but it's been showing up lately. I may have to try it on the pellet cooker while I'm in experimenting mode.
  7. Chris in Louisiana

    Frenched bone in Chopsx

    Looks good. I just watched last night a Basement Hangout video where they cooked tomahawk pork chops on a pellet grill and served with Alabama White Sauce. I've never thought of using the white sauce with pork, but now I plan to. Their recipe for the sauce looked pretty good too.
  8. Chris in Louisiana

    Burnt ends, Cornbread & Whiskey, Oh My!

    An excellent combination for a nutritious and delicious dinner!
  9. Chris in Louisiana

    Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, plus "hot crackers"

    Go to the Savoie’s foods site, and they show all the stores that will ship it to you. Walmart and others. There are several brands of jarred roux out there. I started with Savoie’s, so I’ve stuck with it, but many folks are fans of the others. It’s just flour browned in fat/oil, so probably...
  10. Chris in Louisiana

    Paella on the Smokefire EX4

    That dish looks great. We call them all shrimp, and in Louisiana and nearby states, lots of shrimp are harvested from the Gulf of Mexico (or America as some now say).
  11. Chris in Louisiana

    Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, plus "hot crackers"

    Gumbo is the one thing I cook that I don't have a recipe for. I eyeball the amounts, and it somehow always ends up with a full cast iron pot. I don't make my own roux any more. Can't tell the difference between it (which can be a tedious chore to make) and the jarred roux. Some of the key...
  12. Chris in Louisiana

    Pulled Beef (Chuck Roasts)

    I snagged two more at Kroger the other day on sale and put them in the freezer. "Just" $5.97 per lb., so a little better than the $7.57 at Sam's. In defense of Sam's, their meat (especially steaks) often looks way better than what I see at our local grocery stores, so I'm sometimes willing...
  13. Chris in Louisiana

    Tried a new Bear Mountain blend

    Have you noticed much difference in flavor of the food with different pellets? I'm brand new to pellets and have only used two kinds (Weber blend and Traeger blend) so far. I didn't notice a flavor difference. I suppose they may be like charcoal brands. Not much difference in the taste of the...
  14. Chris in Louisiana

    Orange maple whisky glazed ham

    Beautiful. I like the sound of that glaze recipe!
  15. Chris in Louisiana

    Paella on the Smokefire EX4

    That looks good, and it is a great idea for me to experiment with on my new Searwood. Almost every culture has some chicken and rice dish. Arroz con pollo in Mexico, Paella in Spain, Jambalaya in Louisiana (where I live), etc. They're all good. I confess that I had to look up crevettes to...
  16. Chris in Louisiana

    Pulled Beef (Chuck Roasts)

    This was my Labor Day cook, but I'm just getting around to posting. 2 chuck roasts from Sam’s. 7.53 lbs. total, $7.57 per lb., for price of $57. Ouch. Night before: Rubbed with Kosher salt plus Memphis Meat Dust; put in zipper bag. Filled the WSM with The Good Charcoal (Lowes) and chunks of...
  17. Chris in Louisiana

    2nd Pizza cook on the WSK

    Looks like you share my struggle with shaping the dough. I've watched several videos from Italian pros and regular Joes looking for tips. Letting the dough age at room temp for at least an hour or two before shaping helps, but I still struggle. Chris Kimball said in an article that getting...
  18. Chris in Louisiana

    Short Ribs

    Those look delicious. Unfortunately, I rarely see a good version of those in the meat counters around here. One day!
  19. Chris in Louisiana

    Two racks of lamb with side of Brussels

    That looks great. I've cooked racks of lamb on my Kettle many times. Cherry wood gives them good flavor and color. I just got a Searwood pellet grill, and I look forward to trying lamb on it.
  20. Chris in Louisiana

    Searwood 600: St. Louis and Baby Backs

    My third cook on the Searwood was a rack each of St. Louis and Baby-back Ribs. The baby backs were fairly large at 3.84 lbs. The St. Louis were only 3.67 lbs. Hit the baby backs with the relatively sweet Memphis Meat Dust (recipe at Amazing Ribs). The St. Louis got a more savory/spicy blend...

 

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